Cal's 3rd Birthday

How can it be that my baby boy is already three?

We celebrated Cal's birthday this year out at the Great Wolf Lodge just the five of us and had an absolute blast. Here are the excited kiddos just after our arrival hanging out on the top bunk of the "wolf den"....which I'd like to add, is a genius creation in hotel room design.

Here is one of their favorite photo spots, the Bear Paw, where we enjoyed ice cream after the kids heard a bedtime story in their pjs:
the boys hanging out in the kiddie pool....such fun!
The next night (his actual birthday), we kept the Baker family tradition alive by having his birthday dinner at Pappasito's. Here is the big guy standing in his chair as "hey baby, que paso?!" begins.
We love you, Cal, and are so proud of you! This past year has been full of milestones as you have begun to talk so well! You have progressed from not being able to speak at all on your 2nd birthday to speaking in full sentences with much expression. You adore your big sister and brother and they adore you back. You are the "rough" one in the family and almost all of your hugs turn into tackles. You are full of joy, you love to be silly, you love to make people laugh and you love to laugh yourself. You are strong willed but are learning more about obedience every day! You learned to run, ride your big wheel and jump over the last year. Your Mom and Dad love your hugs, your sloppy kisses and your ear-to-ear smiles. You make us so proud! Happy Birthday, Big Cal!